# Menu Translation Apps This Clever App Translates Any Menu into a Traveler’s Native Language By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2015-06-18 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/menu-translation References: [skift](http://skift.com/2015/06/15/5-new-travel-startups-for-blending-food-and-cultural-experiences/) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Food-Language/764808650283086?sk=timeline) 'Food Language' is a new [menu translation app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/app-translation) that helps travelers dine in foreign countries. The app is perfect for anyone who has every found themselves struggling to decipher a menu that isn't written in your native tongue. When dining in a foreign country, sometimes the server will be able to speak your language, but often they cannot. The Food Language app is designed to remove the awkward task of sorting through a bulky translation book by doing the work for you. Rather than struggle to look up the name of each individual dish, the Food Language app will instantly translate the text of any [restaurant menu](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clickmenuai) into your own native tongue. The app is currently compatible with 16 different languages including French, English and Spanish. In addition to menu translation, the Food Language app can also translate [restaurant reviews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/authfoodmaps) to help you find the best place to dine. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Menu Translation Apps:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the language translation industry by creating apps that can instantly translate foreign menus into the user's native language. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Language Translation:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the language translation industry by creating apps that can instantly translate foreign menus into the user's native language. - **Hospitality:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the hospitality industry by integrating menu translation apps into restaurant services to cater to international customers. - **Travel:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the travel industry by incorporating menu translation apps into travel apps to enhance the dining experience of travelers in foreign countries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Visual Menu Translators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/menudish.md) - [Menu Translation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/menu-explain.md) - [Multilingual Restaurant Reservation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tabelog-app.md) - [Multi-Lingual Food Label Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-avoidance-scanner.md) - [Multilingual Translation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-translator1.md) - [AI-Powered Menu Companion Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/menu-order-ai1.md) - [Real-Time Translation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/realtime-translation-app.md) - [Localized App Translation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/translatespace.md) - [Immersive Language-Learning Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-echo.md)